Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,657, Jonathan Fellows, N.H.

SERVICE
N.H.
NUMBER
S. 10657
Fellows, Jonathan
born 1762
carded.
CONTENTS

No. 651 New York Jonathan Fellows of Laurence in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Sepe of the Reg t commanded by Col. Read in the Arm y line for 18 Mos. N.Y.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 00 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Sept r 1833 — and to M c Naughton of Newburgh
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 23 $ 150 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th '24 30 $ 180 n
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. C. Sta te Clerk; Book E. Vol. 4. Page 100

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of New York } ss. County of St Lawrence }
On this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord 1832 appeared in open court before the judges of the court of Common Pleas in the said county of St Lawrence, now sitting, Jonathan Fellows now and for 16 years past a resident of the towns of Oswegatchie & Depeyster in the county of St Lawrence & State of New York, aged 69 years and 9 months, who, being first du- sworn according to laws, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
That he, the deponent, enlisted in the month of March 1780, the particular day he cannot designate, in the town of Stratham, County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, in the company commanded by Lieut. Samuel Piper, who then commanded the company in the line of the New Hampshire Troops. That he marched from there to Portsmouth in said State where about half a company were stationed to guard a 74 gun ship then building under the care of Major Hackett, & continued there until the month of Dec November, he thinks, when they were removed to the Red Ware house on the Island on which the Forts were, commanded by Capt. Seering & remained there until cold weather, he thinks about December.
That he again enlisted in March or April 1781 at Hawk, in the County of Rockingham & state aforesaid, for the term of nine months as a continental soldier & was marched from there to Exeter and inspected by Col. Fulsome & from thence marched through Wood- ester, Springfield & Danbury to Philipsburgh in the State of New York to fill up the army & was attached to Capt. Robinson's company, which was then advanced to a Major in Col. Reed's Regt. New Hampshire line. That the company was then commanded by an orderly Sarge- ant of the name of Nichols & was for some time stationed at Croton river near the lines, then so called, & remained there until about the time Genl. Washington's army marched for the South, to attack

Cornwallis, when this deponent with the same company above stated Marched to Peekskill & from thence by water to Albany & to Saratoga & did duty there until he was discharged from service, as he now thinks in December 1781 or January 1782 by Moses Dustin Capt. Commanding That he was regularly discharged at each period of service, & that his discharges are lost, & his discharge for his last service was burnt, when he lost his house by fire. That this deponent has no documentary evidence & knows of no living witnesses by whom he can prove his services. That he was at or in no battle during the term of his service. — He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. — Sworn to & subscribed } the day & year aforesaid. }
And to the Questions propounded by the Court. this deponent answereth and saith
That he was born on the 18 th day of October 1762 at the Town of Hawk in Rockingham County New Hampshire. Has a record of his age in his bible, and knows that it is recorded at Hawk and also at Kingstown adjoining Hawk.
That he lived at Hawk at each term of his Enlist- ment when called into service — That he lived in Hawk for two years after the war — From thence moved to Warren Grafton County N.H. & lived there 20 years. then moved to Plattsburgh in Clinton County & lived there 6 years, and thence moved to Oswegatchie in St Lawrence County, and has resided where he now lives for 15 years — and on the division of the Town of Oswegatchie, the part where he resides, was erected into a new Town by the name of Deferiet.
That at each term of his Enlistment, he listed volun- tarily —

That the names of the regular officers who were with the Troops where he served are named in his declaration - That when at Pechskill in 1781, Esaias Potter took the Command over Sargent Nichols - The Quarter master name was Bloodget - Adjutants name was Bell - That Captain Fogg's Company usually formed at the left of their Company -
That at Saratoga in New York in the month of December he thinks he received a regular discharge from Captain Dustin as Capt. Commandant, and whether any other signature was to it, he does not now recollect - that the discharge was burnt when his house was burnt
That he is well known to the persons who have signed the annexed certificates who reside in his neighborhood, who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution -
Sworn to and subscribed to } Jonathan Follen the day and year aforesaid } J. (Son Clerk)

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Jonathan Fellows St Lawrence Co NY
14.00 P 403
May 18 33
Mrs. Walbrook Ogdensburg N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of Jonathan Fellows  6 th of St Lawrence in the State of N Y  (Act 7th June, 1832)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     March In 1780 9 As a Private Gen. Col Piper Maj Hackett   April 1781 9 " Col Robinson Col Breach  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dockingham Co N Hampshire  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? In a certificate  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not attested as well 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cutts  Examining Clerk.

Revised
10657 INVALID.
June 5, 1906 And Interred date of death.
File No. 10,657 Jonathan Fellows First Boer War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 123
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Application of Jonathan Fellows for Revolutionary Pension under Act of 7 th June 1832.
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I Smith Stilwell at present a resident of the town of Owegatchie in the county of St. Lawrence but for several years past a resident of the town of DeRuyter do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Follows who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I have known him for about sixteen years and believe him to be sixty nine years of age - that he is represented and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution - and that I concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed { Smith Stilwell the day and year aforesaid { J. C. M r CLK

Depeyster Sept 11 th 1832.
I the undersigned certify that I have been for several years personally acquainted with Mr. Jonathan Fellows of Depeyster N.Y. and I can cheerfully declare that Mr. Fellows is universally considered by those to whom he is known as being a man of an upright moral character.
Franklin Languorthy - Minister of the Gospel Depeyster.
was considered as one of the soldiers of the revolution - I have frequently heard him relate little incidents of his campaigns - and have no doubts for myself of his having served as he represents
Sept. 12. 1832 -
Smith Filbell
Post Master of Depeyster
Mr. Lee has been for more than a year past a useful workman of the cause of Depeyster. I am acquainted with Jonathan Fellows as said Lee of Depeyster where he has lived for sixteen years last past. That he is reported in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that it is generally believed Mr. Lee's ancestor in the American
Depeyster Sept 24 1832 Liquors & sundries before me Sept 24 1832 Geo. P. Berlin S.P.
Letter Sec

I Smith Stilwell Post Master of the town of Depeyster have been acquainted with Jonathan Fellows for fifteen years past, during the greater part of which time he has resided within one mile of me. has been considerably in my employ and I have had more or less deal with him. As has since I have known him sustained an irreproachable character, for truth and veracity above suspicion, industrious and honest in all his dealings - He has during all of said time been considered as one of the soldiers of the revolution - I have frequently heard him relate little incidents of his campaigns - and have no doubts for myself of his having served as he represents
Sept. 12. 1832
Smith Stilwell Post Master of Depeyster
of Depeyster has been for more than a year past a resident Postman of the town of Depeyster county of St Lawrence State of New York United States I am acquainted with Jonathan Fellows of said town of Depeyster where he has lived for fifteen years past but he is reported in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that it is generally believed that he served in the Revolution
Depeyster September 24 1832 I have subscribed before me September 24 th 1832 Geo W Barlow S.P.
Jonathan Fellows

State of New York Is Samuel Townshend } Clerk of said County do hereby certify that George W. Barber before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected and sworn and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace and verily believe that his signature to the said affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 27 th day of September 1832
Alma Ak

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the abovenamed Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Luther Lee who has signed one of the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Depueyster in the County of St Lawrence, and that it was inconvenient to the said Clergyman to attend at Court, and that the applicant could not well bear the expense of bringing him to Court - And that Smith Stilwell who has also signed another Certificate is now a resident of the village of Ogdensburgh and in the Town adjoining Depueyster, but has until lately been a Resident of the said Town of Depueyster and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
John Foss
knows nothing of the matter
I Alvin C. Low Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of St Lawrence, Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Jonathan Fellows for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25 th day of September in the year of our Lord 1832 -
A Low Clerk

I Alvin C. Low Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of St Lawrence do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Jonathan Fellows for a Pension - And that the signature of John Fine First Judge of St Law. Ct. subscribed to the said declaration & proceedings, is well known to me and that the same is his proper hand writing, And that he was and is duly Commissioned and sworn and acting as such Judge.
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal of Office this 8 th day of June in the year of our Lord 1833.
A. Low clk

Jonathan Fillam
Mr Harbome
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We the Undersigned Inhabitants of the town. De Peyster County of St Lawrence & State of New York Certify that Jonathan Tellows has resided in this town for sixteen years last past that we are personally acquainted with him know him to be a man of unimpeachable character for truth and veracity know that he has allways during his residence here been respected a soldier of the revolution and it is believed he has been such soldier and from moral relations of the townships in which he was engaged we are fully of the opinion that he was worthy and efficient soldier in achieving our national Independence
De Peyster September 24 1832
William Barker J. P. Philo Hurlbut J. P. Horace Plympton J. P.
State of New York } St Lawrence County } ss I Alvin Alson Clerk of said County do hereby certify that the above named George W Barker Philo Hurlbut and Horace Plympton whose names appear to the foregoing Certificate was at the date of the same Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justices of the Peace and verily believe their signatures to the said Certificate are genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27 th day of September 1832 A Alson Clerk

I'm an Fellow
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jonathan Fellows St Lawrence N York which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
‡QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

O. W. and N. Div
V. L. H. , Ex'r.
Division. Ins. File No. 10657
Department of the Interior,
Jonathan Fellows Rev. War.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., June 5, 1906
SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of-----
Jonathan Fellows pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832 by certificate No. 20657, issued Sept. 26, 1833, New York Agency, showing date of last payment, to whom paid, and date of death of Jonathan Fellows.
Very respectfully,
Dad 3 mch 41 p 2-41 Doc E fol 281
Warner
Commissioner.
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Treasury Department.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, June 9 th 1906.
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir: In reply to your letter of 5 th inst, in case of Jonathan Fellows, Certificate # 20.651 Rev. War, Act. 32. Albany Agency, Roll, you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, the records of this office show payment to have been made at $30.- per 6 months to 3 March 1841, date of death, in June 1841. Payment was made to Edmund A. Benedict, Atty for the widow Eleanor Fellows.
Letter herewith returned.
W. Respectfully,
Robert S. Persen.
Auditor.
By
[Handwritten signature: J. P. Durham]
Deputy Auditor.
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